When Roland introduced a measure of poverty to his study of drug use and chances of being arrested, it changed from a positive to a negative relationship. Poverty then is an example of a distorter variable
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Which of the following cause positions to be unequal?
a. Power. b. Privileges. c. Prestige. d. all of the above
Which sociological perspective is especially interested in ascribed statuses because they often confer privileges or reflect a person's membership in a subordinate group?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. global perspective
At age three, Bonnie realizes she is female and she wants to become skilled at being a girl. She begins to watch her mother and older sister and to model her behaviors after theirs. Bonnie’s efforts to learn how to act feminine are best explained by which theory?
A. Cognitive development B. Social learning C. Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) D. Biological E. Both B and C
Thinking Critically about ReligionIn this activity, you will use the SEE-I method to think critically about religion.Religion can seem like a difficult concept to describe in the abstract, although it touches many of our lives in profound and intimate ways. Use the SEE-I (State, Elaborate, Exemplify, Illustrate) critical thinking method (Nosich 2009:33-38) to clarify and understand the concept of religion.Elaborate on the concept of religion in your own words and describe the difference between sacred and profane.
What will be an ideal response?